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Unit 7
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Unit 7, Road Map B1+ Ejercicios y tarjetas didácticas
Lista de palabras para Unit 7, Road Map B1+
Palabra | Definición | Ejemplo |
pale | having a skin colour that is very white, or whiter than it usually is | Sharon went pale and looked as if she might faint |
nasty | severe or very painful | He was carried off the field with a nasty injury |
stiff | if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult for them to move | I never felt stiff after training until I was in my 30s |
ache | if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there | His feet were aching from standing so long |
injure | to hurt (yourself or someone else), for example in an accident or an attack | Angus injured his leg playing rugby |
broken | if you have a broken bone, you have damaged it by making it crack or split | Pam fell downstairs and the doctor thinks her hip may be broken |
have a high temperature | to have a body temperature that is much higher than normal, especially because you are ill | Chris had a high temperature and was dehydrated |
strain a muscle | to injure a muscle by using it too much or making it work too hard | I've strained a muscle in my leg |
keep getting a pain | to repeatedly have a feeling where part of your body hurts | Since the accident, I keep getting a pain in my lower back |
bruised | if a part of your body is bruised, it has a purple or brown mark on your skin because you have fallen, been hit, etc | Lisa's shoulder is badly bruised from the seatbelt |
out of breath | having difficulty breathing after running, hurrying, etc | Andrew hurried in, slightly out of breath |
sore throat | if you have a sore throat, the passage from the back of your mouth to the top of the tubes that go down to your lungs and stomach feels dry and painful | The singer complained of a sore throat after Wednesday's show |
bags under your eyes | dark circles or loose skin under your eyes, usually because of old age or being tired | Sarah gets bags under her eyes when she is feeling tired |
allergic reaction | a medical condition in which you become ill or in which your skin becomes red because you have eaten something, taken a drug or touched something | Call an ambulance! Arthur must be having an allergic reaction to nuts |
have an appointment | to have an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose | She has an appointment with the dentist at 5 o'clock |
have a headache | to have a pain in your head | If you have a headache, you should take some aspirin |
have an infection | to have a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus | The baby had an ear infection |
have an injection | to have a drug put into your body using a special needle | He had to have an injection to relieve the pain |
have health insurance | to have an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money and they pay the costs if something you become ill | None of her family have private health insurance |
have an operation | if you have an operation, doctors cut into your body to repair or remove a part that is damaged | He had an operation to reduce the swelling in his brain |
have a rest | to spend a period of time not doing anything tiring so that you can relax or sleep | You look exhausted! Why don't you have a rest? |
have stitches | if you have stitches, a doctor or nurse uses a piece of special thread to sew the edges of a wound together | He had to have ten stitches in his head |
have a temperature | to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, especially because you are ill | Susie has a temperature and has gone to bed |
have treatment | to have something done to cure you if you are injured or ill | Paul has been having treatment for burns at a local hospital |
have a virus | to have an infectious illness caused by a very small living thing | A nurse at the clinic was found to have the virus |
have an X-ray | to have a photograph taken of part of your body, using X-rays, to see if anything is wrong | James had an X-ray to check whether his wrist was broken |
earnings | the money that you receive for the work that you do | He claimed compensation for loss of earnings |
bank account | an arrangement between a bank and a customer that allows the customer to pay in and take out money | I'd like to open a bank account |
earn | to receive (a particular amount of money) for the work that you do | He earns nearly £20,000 a year |
win | to get (something) as a prize for winning in a competition or game | She won £160 on the lottery |
lend | to let (someone) borrow (money or something that belongs to you) for a short time | Can you lend me £10 until tomorrow? |
owe | to need to give (someone) back (money that they have lent you) | I still owe you £10 for the taxi |
afford | to have enough money to buy or pay for (something) | How can she afford to eat out every night? |
debt | a sum of money that a person or organisation owes | She had debts of over £100,000 |
wealth | a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns | The country's wealth comes from its oil |
rate | a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale | They only pay tax at a rate of 5% |
payment | the act of paying for something | Payment can be made by cheque or credit card |
withdraw money from your account | to take money out of your bank account | I'd like to withdraw £500 from my current account |
transfer money from one account to another | to move money from one bank account to another | I'd like to transfer £500 to my savings account |
check your balance | to see how much money you have in your bank account | You should check your balance before you take a large sum of money out of your account |
invest in property | to buy property (= a building, piece of land, etc.) because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit | Investing in property is probably not a good idea right now |
open a joint account | to open a bank account which is shared by two or more people | She opened a joint account with her husband |
take out a loan | to borrow money | Most home buyers take out a loan |
charge interest | to ask you to pay back extra money when you borrow money | The bank charges 16% interest on the loan per year |
fail your driving test | not to pass he official test that you must pass in order to be legally allowed to drive on public roads | I failed my driving test the first time I took it |
park | to put (a car or other vehicle) in a particular place for a period of time | I couldn't find anywhere to park |
pull out | to drive onto a road from another road or from where you have stopped | Don't pull out! There's something coming |
brake | to make a vehicle or bicycle go more slowly or stop | He braked sharply to avoid the dog |
crash | to have an accident in a car, plane, etc. by violently hitting something else | The car crashed into a tree |
footpath | a narrow path for people to walk along, especially in the country | A footpath runs through the woods between the two villages |
flat tyre | a flat tyre has no air or not enough air in it | I had a flat tyre and had to walk home |
breakdown service | an organisation that sends a mechanic and a truck when a vehicle breaks and stops working | We had to stop at the side of the motorway and phone the breakdown service |
engine | the part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move | I fastened my seat belt and turned on the engine |
lose control | to no longer have the ability or power to make a vehicle do what you want | He lost control of the car and hit a tree |
helmet | a strong hard hat that motorcycle riders or cyclists wear to protect their heads | When you buy your child's first bicycle, make sure you also buy a well-fitting helmet |
petrol station | a place where you can take your car and fill it with petrol | You can also use a machine to put air in your tyres at most petrol stations |
lorry driver | someone who drives a large vehicle for carrying heavy goods | Lorry drivers often stop to sleep in a bed behind the driving seat on long journeys |
fine | money that you have to pay as a punishment | She was ordered to pay £150 in parking fines, plus court costs |